Run for Your Life (1988)
Major Charles Forsythe is a Vietnam veteran U.S. Army officer stationed near Rome. He is a brutal, if effective, commander who was "fragged" by his own men in Vietnam. When he is denied promotion because of the number of men injured during his training exercises, he takes out his anger by beating his pregnant wife Sarah. She miscarries. On her release from the hospital, Sarah is determined to get back into shape and begins running. She meets Alan Morani a former Olympic runner who is a paraplegic as the result of a car accident. Morani offers to coach Sarah to run in the Rome marathon, a race which her husband has won two years in a row. Sarah realizes that winning the race is the best way to avenge the death of her baby and destroy her husband's ego.
Cast
- David Carradine - Maggiore Charles Forsythe
- Lauren Hutton - Sarah Forsythe
- George Segal - Alan Morani
- Franco Nero - Commissario
- Sabine Sun - Ann Moorcroft
- Anthony Dawson - Colonnello Moorcroft
- Jill Pearson - Dottoressa Maroussia
- Gregg Stewart - Lieutenant Walker
- Christine Cox
- Coleen Asta
Screenplay
- Robert Brodie Booth
- Tommy Iwering (Novel)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Run for Your Life about?
- Major Charles Forsythe is a Vietnam veteran U.S. Army officer stationed near Rome. He is a brutal, if effective, commander who was "fragged" by his own men in Vietnam. When he is denied promotion because of the number of men injured during his training exercises, he takes out his anger by beating his pregnant wife Sarah. She miscarries. On her release from the hospital, Sarah is determined to get back into shape and begins running. She meets Alan Morani a former Olympic runner who is a paraplegic as the result of a car accident. Morani offers to coach Sarah to run in the Rome marathon, a race which her husband has won two years in a row. Sarah realizes that winning the race is the best way to avenge the death of her baby and destroy her husband's ego.
- Who directed Run for Your Life?
- Run for Your Life was directed by Terence Young.
- Who stars in Run for Your Life?
- Run for Your Life stars David Carradine, Lauren Hutton, George Segal, Franco Nero, Sabine Sun, Anthony Dawson.
- How long is Run for Your Life?
- Run for Your Life has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Run for Your Life?
- Run for Your Life is a Drama, Thriller film.